A. Communication from the Commission COM(2012)1- ) What are the success factors of the EU Customs Union? The world's largest trading bloc and a global competitor, a growing trade volume and the speed of all the controversial success of the EU Customs Union can be considered an indicator of continued success. This is supported by trade, economic growth and the protection of safety, health and the environment. Over the past 500 million EU citizens in four years the customs union has imposed ever new tasks, adaptation to new geographical dimensions and changing global conditions. Last responsibilities successfully in ten years, but also successful cooperation and European-wide coordination of IT systems and processes that must be applied to each other. Today, 27 national governments share the burden of managing the customs union, and are effectively a single “entity” that enforces its own rules, expects stakeholders. The other is for Customs to then increase public health, consumer protection, environment and agriculture, for example, the implementation of relevant legislation, including a global "internal market guardian" at the service. Increasing pressure on the performance of the external environment in recent years has created a customs union. Ever-increasing trade flows, new and increasingly complex supply chains and business models (e.g. e-commerce), as well as larger volumes of new, faster and increasingly complex logistics and competitive pressures mean an environment.2. What are the objectives for the future of the customs union? These are the objectives for the future of the customs union:• Address the challenges of the operational objective of these communication services in the EU by 2020 and improved performance...... middle of paper...... cle 9 does not accept the accusation of violation of article 9 of each type of product is treated separately, and nothing in this context.The accusation of being disproportionate to the legislation, the French government 'systematic' fine is applied, and observes which does not accept it nor the disproportionate one.The French Government disputes the violation of Article 34 TFEU, and for the defense puts forward the following arguments:The French Government clearly constitutes a quantitative restriction on imports under Article 575 H established to accept restrictions, despite the measures adopted so far, at the same time justify the thesis that objectives such as the protection of human health and life, as provided for in Article 36 TFEU, as well as the protection of human health and life, to make a difference in treatment arbitrary or declared did not constitute a disproportionate measure.